Lifestyle Columns
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Mortgage reform falls short with nonsensical disclosuresSep 04, 2010 11:00 pm - The existing system of mortgage disclosures in the U.S. has long been a disgrace. Borrowers are inundated with garbage disclosures and often the few pieces of critical i...
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Property should kept in same shape after offer acceptedSep 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. If the house I am going to buy is left a mess during a final walk-through, can I demand it be cleaned before closing? Also, the pool was crystal clear, but it's n...
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Family strife: Readers pitch in with their adviceSep 04, 2010 11:00 pm - While I'm away, readers give the advice. On grandparents who refuse to childproof their homes: For the people who believe you should teach 2- and 3-year-olds not to touc...
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Metal roofing systems made to mimic look of cedar shinglesSep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My old asphalt shingle roof is leaking and it has ugly dark streaks. I am thinking about installing a metal roof this time. Will a metal roof be hotter and are there ...
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Gulf oil spill will certainly lower property values of homeownersSep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - One new forecast says beachfront homes in Gulfport, Miss.; Mobile, Ala.; and Pensacola, Fla., will suffer the steepest price declines in the wake of BP's environmental c...
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Reel Life review: 'Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1, Part 2'Sep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - "There are no heroes in crime!" says Jacques Mesrine, France's Public Enemy No. 1, just before he meets his bullet-riddled demise in Jean-Francois Richet's "Mesrine: Pub...
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County should investigate septic system draining onto streetSep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. We sold our previous home about 8 years ago but have continued to live just a few doors away. A few years ago, a trash truck got stuck in the mud at the edge of that ...
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The summer's top box office release? 'Toy Story 3'Sep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - 'Toy Story 3' rules! The Walt Disney/Pixar production "Toy Story 3" (in 3-D) mopped up at the summer box office, coming in No. 1 with a take of $405.8 million sin...
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Is your door out of whack? Try these tips to fix itSep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - What do you do when a door won't close easily or gets stuck? There are a couple of things you can do to deal with this issue besides get a bodybuilder to help. First, y...
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'Going the Distance' proves not all can follow the Judd Apatow formulaSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Erin and Garrett have been separated for too long while working in different cities, so they decide to indulge in some phone sex. But after thrashing out the embellished...